Chinese Checkers
Genres
Overview
His Oriental predator is at first clothed in black, her 'victim' in white; slowly the costumes change, the victim acquiring a veil of mourning, until finally - as if to underline the ambiguity and interchangeability of their respective roles - the colours are reversed altogether. Still more interesting is the way in which, as the game becomes more ambiguous, Dwoskin adds fresh layers of make-up to his characters' faces, until they become almost caricature masks of their original selves.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
13 min
Release Date
1965-02-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
4.1
Beverly Grant
Joan Adler
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2.3
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7.2
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5.0
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5.6
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10.0
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7.9
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0.0
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7.1
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4.5
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6.2
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6.6
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